The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-08-18

ries did so from the motives of ae;7:.
agog;su,, they did SO in bad faith
and it they did SO in bad faith they
did not act faithfully as they bad
solemnly sworn TO do. If they did
not act faithfully they violated
their oaths, and therefore if they
violated their oaths they reyured
themselves. This is the only reas.
enable deduction which may be
made in the language used in the
charge.
Speaking now, for myself, | ad.
vocated and voted for the reduction
because I conscienclousIy, under my
oath, believed it to be right and jus:
toward all concerned, the tax pay.
ers, and the teachers employed. |
deny that l acted from demagogism.
1 have had TIE honor TO exercise
public trusts, other than member of
School Board, and if the Editor of
the Presbyterian will bring a re-
spectacle gentleman who will say
that ever voted or acted OH any
public measure from demagogism,
l will contribute to the Logan Pres
byterian, for its maintenance, the
sum of FIVE hundred dollars.
Again, from other language used
in tine above article, it would appear
that the learned Editor would have
sworn public officers act from pa5lic
claNos-. instead of sound judgment
and conscience. He says, "there
has hcen no.public clamor fer this
reduction of salaries Sometimes
public clamor is right in what it
demands, though in looking over
tho history of the world it will be
found that mary of the greatest
wrongs mankind has over suffered.
was from public claanor, seconded
and urged by deissta6le demagognes
Public clamor is that which often
invoices Judge Lynch to exercise
his functions. One holding a pub
lie trust who governs his action by
public clamcr, is, as general rule,
a desnGgogss and hypocrit and un
worthy to be trusted.
School teaching has become dis
tinct profession. Young men and
women Fl, ard prepare themselves
for the profession of teaching, as do
youns men for the professions of the
law, medicine and the ministry.
The profession of teaching is prac-
Iced as q business for livelihood
as are the professions of The law.
medicine and the ministry. The
profession of ehe school teacher
s overstockei as ar5 the professions
# the law, m edIcine and the min
stry. Hence the school teacher
must expect 10 encounter compe
ition IN his profession as does tho
awyer, doctor and minister. Thei
eacher of to- day is not an object of
.harl;y, nor is the Board of Educa-
ion an institution created for the
purpose of bestowing charities upon
is teachers out of-the peoples mon-
y. A Board of Education. a citing
n good faith, must deal with ITS
eachers, when hiring them, as it |
sonId III any other business trans
.ction. W by should a Board of
Education IN ITS business relations
n hiring teachers do otherwise
Win the learned Editor of the
Presbyterian explain and elucidate
Thy? Boards of Education, accord
ng to my humble understanding,
re elected by the people of their
districts throughout the
'tate to manage and control the af-
airs of their districts, faithfully"
conom,cally, and rs may seem to
hem, for the very best interests of
II those concerned, and whenever
Board swervcs from SO doing. 1t is
uilty of malfeasance of Its trust i
nd the members thereof would del
,rve to be charged of having per.
red themselves. /
Now, what actuaiud me TO advo-
ate and vote for the reduction IF
ur teachers sa;aries2
First, because we have a very
ght tax duplicate from which to
IVY and raise the taxes actually re
ulred to pay the maly teachers
ecessary to carry on our schools.
Secondly, because heretofore We
ad been paying cur teachers, below
lie high school principal. above tho
sncraI average Of wages paid for I
male teachers throughout the
ate. Our teachers all being fo
ales below the high school princi- +
Il. !
Thirdly, because onr percentage +
taxation on the dollar, within the
rporate limits of this village is a
CHER than ary other town or vii a
ge oflts population in this State. :
Fourthly, because we were cot 9